18.5.10

In the name of International Water Festival’s committee, we would like to confirm about the POSTPONEMENT of International Water Festival 2010 schedule. We cancel the previous event date from June 05 – 10, 2010 to August 30, 2010.

This postponement is done in order to adjust the schedule of International Water Festival’s participants. The main event will be done in STSI Bandung.

Hope this postponement doesn’t impede the continuity of our cooperation. Please, be advised with the condition.

21.4.10

Charlie (Netherland)As an artist, my work is often inspired by the sea. This is natural, as our bodies are in fact basically made of sea water. Our memories are carried on the waves of the sea, our dreams drift on the tides of the waters which make up our planet. Sound is also an important component of my work, and water is a perfect carrier of sound. Water and sound, memories and dreams, the sea is our life’s blood. My video triptych ‘Memory Cycles’, which was in an earlier exposition ‘Apa Ini Apa Itu’ on Bali, is a voyage of personal discovery within this concept.

Ivana (Serbia)I am interested in human freedom that is limited in both physical and spiritual ways. I try to understand how these limits influence the formation and transformation of personality, and the process of transformation in itself. The video work IN THE CENTRE OF A WATER CIRCLE is recorded from inside an object which consists in four mirrors, reflecting to each other and a LCD- screen that plays a short film about water. Reflections inside the object give an impression of geometrically structured endless space, within which the film and the eye are being multiplied and thus create an abstract, imaginary form.The metaphysical atmosphere of the picture represents the journey from the outside material world to the spiritual sphere. The eye –representing the conscious mind- is trapped in the water kaleidoscope of moving images or “Unconsciousness Ocean”, referring to the symbolic associated to water. Yet, both are the two indispensable sides of the same route.Looking into the Centre of the Water Circle is close to the meditative process, in which the mind tries to get free from any sensual and outer disturbance, be it conscious or unconscious … and necessarily reaches the deepest level of existence.

Mark Salvatus-Charles Buenconsejo (Philipina)Amidst the chaos of the city, we can find a peaceful flow and melancholic drama if we stop and view our sorroundings in a different perspective.

Srđan Ðuranović (Serbia)The main purpose of this project is to present a documentary, scientific research film dealing with water as one as the most important natural resources with an emphasis on problems related to the protection and improvement of wastewater quality in the Danube basin based on the actual situation in Vojvodina, Serbia. The film deals with the issues of wastewater, their impact on the environment, esspecially when industrial treatment is concerned. It includes relevant opinions of eminent technologists and scientists. Film's documentary form explores man's attitude towards water and applicable legislation, possible technical solutions and advantages of introducing appropriate facilities and technologies for the treatment of both communal and industrial wastewaters. In short, the film identifies the water problem and offers some scientific solutions.

· Charlie Crooijmans- Ducth (Video Art)Born in Dutch. Learn autodidact to multimedia artist , music and art are intimately linked. Motion, waves and circular and organic shapes are the most important features of her work. Co-producer of Wind, a mini documentary about Winti religion from Surinam in Amsterdam (2001), Group exhibition at interkultureller Kunstmarkt, koln (2001), Member of HUT, a mobile museum of Werkplaats Ruim, performance at the festival: “Mooi Weer Spelen 2001” in delft, Holland (2001), Audio/video editor for the project One World Many Musics at Codarts, Rotterdam (2001-2004), Producer of a short video of the annual prize-distribution ceremony of National Theatre Awards for the Bureau Promotie Podiumkunsten (2004-2008).

Ivana Stojakovic (1976) is a visual artist based in Belgrade (Serbia) and Bandung (Indonesia).She graduated at Faculty for Fine Arts in Belgrade, and is currently working on her Magister thesis at the same Faculty. For a three years she have been studied Indonesian theatre and art at STSI – University of Art in Bandung(Indonesia).

Interested in the unconscious, she tends to make it material by using different, sometimes contrasted media, which leads her toward the complex conceptual work. Through experimental attempts, Ivana tries to connect her spiritual roots with new technologies.

She is in the status of a free lance artist and Member of ULUS - Fine Arts Association of Serbia, section of mixed media. She realized 12 solo exhibitions and projects and took part in more than 50 group exhibitions and festivals in Europe and Indonesia. She participated in several art colonies, creative workshop and other additional activities in the field of art. She received several awards for artistic work and grants for study and residences.

· Srđan Đuranović (Video Art)Members of the team are professionals of the academic education, who cooperate on projects bases in production of short films, documentaries, animated and corporate films. On this occasion, only the most significant film projects from the last four years are numbered.

“ Which country is this?", touristic promo, DVCAM, 6 min. Production: Tourist organization of Vojvodina screened at national and regional television Full version available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L38cDdoIiNM

1. “Water=Life” – ecological documentary, Supported and financed by Ministry of Environmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia, Municipal department for environment protection of city of Novi Sad and Gmbh HAFI - engineering & consulting and several sponsors Director: Srdjan Djuranovic

6. „China town/Kineska ¼“ – documentary, in phase of production Production:Druid films, Direction for culture of city of novi Sad and Museum of contemporary art of Vojvodina

Teaser available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJYQx2991nk

· Ivana Stojakovic (Video Art)Ivana Stojakovic (1976) is a visual artist based in Belgrade (Serbia) and Bandung (Indonesia).She graduated at Faculty for Fine Arts in Belgrade, and is currently working on her Magister thesis at the same Faculty. For a three years she have been studied Indonesian theatre and art at STSI – University of Art in Bandung(Indonesia).

Interested in the unconscious, she tends to make it material by using different, sometimes contrasted media, which leads her toward the complex conceptual work. Through experimental attempts, Ivana tries to connect her spiritual roots with new technologies.

She is in the status of a free lance artist and Member of ULUS - Fine Arts Association of Serbia, section of mixed media. She realized 12 solo exhibitions and projects and took part in more than 50 group exhibitions and festivals in Europe and Indonesia. She participated in several art colonies, creative workshop and other additional activities in the field of art. She received several awards for artistic work and grants for study and residences.

14.2.10

a. Performance ArtThis performance art will involve theatre, dance and musical performance. The opening and closing of the festival will be a theatre performance by Teater Payung Hitam and mainteater. It will also include dance and musical performance in a solo way.

b. SeminarThis seminar will cover water sustainability issue which continues to lessen. It will also cover the issue related to water in more complexes sense, for example the industry character that doesn’t pay much attention to environment, thus it results in water polluting, etc. We expect that this seminar is not only just a talk with a conclusion, but it is expected to result in a more concrete continuity about the management of water and environment. This seminar will have the representative of WALHI (National Director), public figure (Abah Iwan), State Minister for the Environment, leader of traditional society (Kampung Naga), and celebrities.

c. Photo and Poster ExhibitionThis exhibition will focus on the water issue. The inventorying process will be done to the participants that are allowed to join this exhibition. Besides displaying the photos, the posters from the competition are also being displayed. It is not only the winning posters that are displayed, but also other posters as an appreciation of the issue. The exhibition will be held in the Lobby of GK Sunan Ambu STSI Bandung. Some of the photos and posters of the winners will then be published in the book of creative writing competition as an insertion.

d. Documentary Film ScreeningThis screening will focus on video art and documentary film which are made by participants from 10 countries. The discussion will be done to support the screening so that the impact is not only limited to visual appreciation. The speakers of the discussion are from the participants and experts (Slamet Rahardjo/Garin Nugroho). As the insertion, the documentary film from Eagle Awards (Metro TV) and the other documentary film with water issue will be played.

e. Creative Writing CompetitionHigh school students will be the target as the agent of change who will initiate and execute the formulation of strategies and solutions which emerge from workshop and discussion (roadshow). The participants of this competition will write a letter to President and essay to State Minister of Environment. The competition is open for high school students in Bandung and surrounding. The theme of the writing is about water.

f. Poster Design ContestUniversity students will be the main target in this posters making contest about water. This contest is expected to emerge awareness to love water (environment) through visual appreciation.

g. RoadshowThe roadshow will take place in high schools with the content film screening about environment (Eagle Awards, another movie with water as the theme), video art, and discussion, distribution of water filtering and planting a tree. The socialization about creative writing competition will be done in this roadshow. It can be a discussion or a short workshop.

h. PublicationThe works from creative writing and poster design competition winners will be documented in a book and it will be distributed to schools, libraries, public and private universities and civil organizations as the part of water and environmental care campaign. The book will be distributed for free so that the expected impact plant deep in the heart. The discussion of the book will be held as the launching of the book.

13.2.10

Water Festival is an activity concerns to water glorification ethos which is held by Payung Hitam Foundation, the organization which develops environmental care program through the appreciation of wider public from many activities, environment workshop, seminar and performance art.

Water Festival is started in 2008. It is in the form of performance art from domestic and foreign artists, such as Dance Performance from Africa, Theatre Performance from Indonesia, Collaboration of Art Installation and Video Art from Serbia, Philippine and United States of America with Global Warming as the issue. 10 countries will join this Water Festival 2010: Serbia, Japan, Netherland, Philippine, America, Canada, New Zealand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and South Africa.

This cultural movement is the attempt to develop the awareness of water glorification as the method of advocacy and education for public. Payung Hitam Foundation works together with emtiarts in managing an event called International Water Festival 2010 with emphasizing on the art of performance (theatre, dance, musical, and art installation), seminar, creative writing and a roadshow to high schools.